Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase as antifungal drug target and quinazolinone-based inhibitors thereof
申请人:Oliver Jason David
公开号:US09034887B2
公开(公告)日:2015-05-19
A method of identifying an antifungal agent which targets a DHODH protein (alias PyrE, dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, EC: 1.3.99.11) of a fungus comprising contacting a candidate substance with a fungal DHODH protein and determining whether the candidate substance binds or modulates the DHODH protein, wherein binding or modulation indicates that the candidate substance is an antifungal agent. Specific examples concern Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans DHODH proteins. DHODH inhibitors with a Quinazolinone core are also disclosed.
A method of identifying an antifungal agent which targets a DHODH protein (alias PyrE, dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, EC: 1.3.99.11) of a fungus comprising contacting a candidate substance with a fungal DHODH protein and determining whether the candidate substance binds or modulates the DHODH protein, wherein binding or modulation indicates that the candidate substance is an antifungal agent. Specific examples concern Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans DHODH proteins. DHODH inhibitors with a Quinazolinone core are also disclosed.
DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASE AS ANTIFUNGAL DRUG TARGET AND QUINAZOLINONE-BASED INHIBITORS THEREOF
申请人:Oliver Jason David
公开号:US20110160231A1
公开(公告)日:2011-06-30
A method of identifying an antifungal agent which targets a DHODH protein (alias PyrE, dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, EC: 1.3.99.11) of a fungus comprising contacting a candidate substance with a fungal DHODH protein and determining whether the candidate substance binds or modulates the DHODH protein, wherein binding or modulation indicates that the candidate substance is an antifungal agent. Specific examples concern
Aspergillus fumigatus
and
Candida albicans
DHODH proteins. DHODH inhibitors with a Quinazolinone core are also disclosed.